New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-23
HOW Mr.. NGCOLL FEELS AND TALKS.

not ANXIOUS FOR VHE PLACE, BUT WILLING TO
OBEY THE CALL OF THE People.
Delaney Ncoll, whom Maurice J. Power at last sue
cccled ia kninc takes the result Of the DemocracyS
nomination With entire good He never had any
reason to expect that the friends Of the boollers who
control the County Democracy AMI are almost ~ strong
In Tammany Hail. would permit his namc To get before
the conventions and he feels NJ sense Of dIsappont
mcnt Six months ago Boss" Power gave ont The
dclum that Nicol should not BE- nominltci. and pro
claimed Fitzgerald "a the only candidate whom he would
even consider The necessity OF changing his plans at
the last moment in orlc: to defeat Nco Is regarded IS
II miserable confession Of weakness.
The County Democracy is completely dcmoralihed as
result OF overs bllul AMI pouilns" leadership II
h, 10 give Tamnany all but tnree OF tho local Offices ~
the price Nicos head AMI even III ia own organHa
ton feeling against Power generally bitter IL Is
felt that has already wrought havoc IN once strong
faction and that he Is leading tho party TO certain
defeat.
Colonel Feowss weak and bad record was the subject
OF conversation everywhere yesterday. His Inc uc Is
known to be large He has made not less than $4,000
this year. and yet the Judgments against MN ia 'ne
County Clerks office continue to pile up MS sun I'M
explained dosertion OF the prosecution In the Ceary case
makes his record In tho Doodle cases worse thau
Fitzgeralds IL Is well known that DlstrcuAttoihey
MARITIME did believe that Colcnel Fellows was SICK
enough to Justify any such dcserol, and remarked 10
several OF his friends at tho timc; Fellows may be
uck. really believe he Is not well; but doubt very
much II he ever intended to take part in this trial"
TIE ONE MAN UNFIT FOR THE OFFICE
The Colonel does not pretend that he confined 10
bis bed He 10 several public enterta nments while
the trial was going on. and drove ont in carriage
almost every day The fact that born Northern man,
he served in Rebel army ia also telling severely
AGAINST him He Is regarded by those who know him
best ms weak generous spenuhrn whose condition or
chronic debt duo to fair reason, rs his revenues
have always large and therefore he Is just the
aucb ofigp "a
Attorney Politically he has always been the slave OF
his organizations and appears IN That light most
spcuOusy His acceptance OF the nomination AT
the command of " Boss Power act much like
treachcry to Mr. Nico: no had all along assured him
that nothing would induce HIM to take the place. Re
publcans hail his nomination with unconceaed sasiac'
ton They say he will be badly beaten.
Early Yesterday morning the Independent Democratic
mo, cment In OF Mr. Nicolls nomination began 10
take shane He did not down to his Office but nj
his home dozens OF prominent citizens called. urging
him to stand as "A candidate. Several members or the
Republican County Committee waited upon him. assur-
Ing him OF their support for his Endorsement by the Re
publican Convention next Tuesday. lie was found In
his library In the afternoon surrounded by piles o man
uscrp and law books preparing his BRIEF In tho appeal
of sharp lie said that tie time was 80 short before the
argument OF tho Sharp before the Court OF Appeals
that lie was compelled to make OF every available
moment for on his brief.
MR. NIcOLI's MANLY STATEMENT.
When asked II no intended to run against Colonel
Fellows he replied:
THAT will depend entirely circumstances. Against
Colonel Fellows / have nothing to say personally.
Against the methods and people that Drough, about his
nomination. could say great deal / went into the